Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire
Chapter 126 - 111: Will You Miss Me?

Chapter 126: Chapter 111: Will You Miss Me?

After Orsya left the final instructions, she took the still somewhat unwilling Angelis and returned to the Abyss Battlefield, where they could practice the justice they believed in.

Until the end, Noah’s father couldn’t change his son’s "twisted" aesthetic, because he just couldn’t let go of the precious collections he had worked so hard to accumulate.

Noah also made his father experience the conduct code of the Dragon Clan through his actions: as long as one could afford the price, anything could be adjusted, but without money, don’t even think about getting it for free.

The understated departure of the two adult Golden Dragons did not bring any change to the Augustus family territory, as not many people cared. Because Casius had returned.

Through his mother, Noah learned that there was a significant issue with his adoptive father, but this problem affected the future rather than the present, so there was no need to worry for now.

After all, eight hundred years; even for the Dragon Clan, eight hundred years is considered part of the Ancient Dragons, which, though slightly daunting for Noah, did not matter to the Golden Dragon itself. In eight hundred years, he might not become an Ancient Dragon, but he was sure he could become a Legend.

However, as his mother questioned, is his adoptive father someone who can sit still for eight hundred years? Of course not; a warrior’s expected lifespan decreases with bloodshed and injury.

In their youth, warriors brave the battlefield with invincibility, but once their vitality wanes and physical fitness declines, many warriors end up even weaker than elderly seniors.

Casius certainly wouldn’t stop fighting, of this Noah was very certain.

Although Life’s Extreme Intent was Shattered, what this Extreme Intent guaranteed was that its holder could possess a longer life and abundant vitality, and would not have a direct impact on combat power.

In short, although Noah’s adoptive father’s expected lifespan had significantly decreased, his combat power had once again improved.

However, to the forces that bordered or had interactions with Augustus, this was not a fundamental change.

No matter whether Casius became stronger in recent years, for them the sense of oppression was suffocating, they could only retreat thrice and avoid his edge.

The return of Casius did not obviously bring any major changes to the territory on the surface, but it quietly affected various aspects.

One apparent change was that the temper of Selena, the Duchess and highest decision-maker for territorial affairs, significantly improved; her smile became extremely amicable, losing the previous fearsome demeanor.

This influence trickled down from the top, causing the atmosphere of the entire Duke Mansion to become much more joyful and relaxed. The changes at the administrative center radiated throughout the entire territory, though this change was intangible and perceivable by only a few.

In most specific matters, there was virtually no change, such as the accelerated construction of Mage City and the shortening of its construction period; this magnificent project, which impacted countless industries throughout the territory, did not slow down because of Casius’s return.

Instead, Selena became even more confident, intensifying the exploitation and plundering of the Dark Territory, with a plan to build the Mage City outlined in the blueprints in a shorter time.

Moreover, Noah accidentally learned that his adoptive mother was insanely drafting a plan to conquer the Dark Territory to plunder more resources.

Compared to developing the Primitive Wilderness, even if extraordinary ore veins or wild magic medicine growing areas and other resource-rich points were discovered, initial investments were needed, and it took a certain period before yielding returns.

In comparison, plundering the underground civilizations that had been operated for hundreds or thousands of years offered significantly richer short-term returns, and if conquered, the long-term revenue would also be considerable.

Of course, there were risks. Firstly, delving into the underground meant entering a strange and complex environment, and the attrition rate of the Knight Order might not be low. Secondly, the underground forces were too complex, even the natives dared not claim full understanding, much less outsiders.

Finally, and most dangerously, because of the underground’s unique environment, it had formed a society and cultural environment completely different from the surface, with utterly different ideologies and concepts, treachery being commonplace, and loyalty was rarer than even the Inheritor Gem.

Underground creatures were not to be trusted. Anyone foolish enough to do so would meet a very tragic end.

Because of this, Selena only treated the underground clans surrendered to the Augustus family as objects of exploitation and plunder, never intending to truly integrate them into the Augustus family’s ruling system.

Of course, these guys also never intended to truly integrate; they were just waiting for the day when the families suppressing them, preventing them from coveting the land in the sunlight, would decline.

However, when these guys learned that their surrendering human Sect Master planned to conquer regions further in the Dark Territory, the clans were enthusiastic, eager to form a servant army and actively cooperate.

Because Selena’s confidence to carry out the conquest plan was Casius, and the subdued underground clans were well aware of how powerful this human Legend truly was.

It was a war they were bound to win, and they’d be foolish not to participate. It was a good opportunity to make up for the losses they’ve suffered from years of exploitation and plunder. No matter how much the Sect Master took, they would still have some leftover.

"Who knows how many will die or be wounded in this war, tsk, power is indeed tempting!"